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Show 460 MR. AV. R. OGILVIE GRANT ON [May 8, have taken us a day's journey further away from the mountains, as they say there is no road this (the north) side, so w e have had to tramp over bare hills in a broiling sun. M y old trouble dysentery is a great worry to me. The Lois or JLu, as the Chinese call them, are, so far as the men go, nearly like the Chinese. The hair is at times a pigtail tied in a knob, but more often a knob of hair tied in front, which looks like a unicorn's horn. Their villages are small, the houses of grass and sloped like an arch, and they live on the ground. The women are quite distinct from the Chinese, wearing very short skirts of blue, or blue with a red-and-white pattern. 28th. Still on the march. Arrived at L u village in tbe evening, but the m e n seemed so disagreeable, that we went about half a mile away and camped. They then followed to see all they could, and were amazed at our guns. Bought half a big pig for $1*50. 29th. Left early, as I wanted to camp near the mountain. Sent Andres and Juan off at 4 A.M. to look for a spot. Nearly had a row with our Chinese porters, but formed up in their rear so that they had to go on after using a good deal of bad language at us. Have struck a nice place for a camp, close to a fine rocky stream not far from the mountains. Hear lots of birds. A m very seedy with dysentery, Juan with fever. Busy building a house all day. 30th. Busy house-building. Caught some beautiful butterflies in the river. Saw a fine Kingfisher, I think Alcedo eurgzona, also some monkeys. 31st. This being Good Friday, w e have resolved not to begin collecting to-day-unlucky-but to finish off the house. It rained this morning and was very cold before daylight. A cloudy day, saw no butterflies. Begin collecting to-morrow. APRIL 1st. At last we were able to go shooting. Andres brought in four birds. Hills very steep, sand and rocks; this is the reason why they are left alone by the natives. Sand-flies awful. Butterflies numerous in the river-bed. Saw a large Kingfisher and some squirrels. Natives visit us daily: fowls 10 cts., ducks 25 cts., eggs k ct. 2nd. Very seedy with dysentery. Juan shot a Silver Pheasant which may be new (see Gennceus whiteheadi, p. 503), and a fine Paradise Flycatcher. Heat and sand-flies awful. 3rd-19th. All ill with fever and dysentery. 19th-30th. The bird collection is going along slowly-my men being all ill one day or another, one or two have been ill every day with fever. I a m perhaps in better health than I have been for some time. Lu women catching caterpillars for food. It rains heavily and thunders every afternoon, and our life here, owing to fever, is most miserable. MAT lst-6th. All my men ill with bad fever. The two Chinese and myself do not suffer much. 7th. I saw a Lu with some rat-traps identical with those made |